Docmost
Docmost is open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software for teams that need to create and maintain shared knowledge.
What Docmost is
Docmost is open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software for teams that need to create and maintain shared knowledge. Multiple people can edit pages at once, with live cursors and immediate synchronization. Bases organize information in table or Kanban views with properties, filters, sorts, and formulas. The editor includes Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid diagram tools, and imports can come from Confluence, Notion, HTML, or Markdown files.
Docmost also offers AI chat, search, and writing assistance, using cloud models or local models such as Ollama; MCP is supported too. It can run on a customer's own infrastructure, and its documentation says data remains on those servers. The product supports web, API, and self-hosted use, with page history and public sharing. Community is the open-source edition. Business is listed at $6 per seat per month billed annually, with a minimum of 10 seats. Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis is the recommended installation method.
Good
- Real-time editing with live cursors
- Bases provide table and Kanban views
- Includes Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid tools
- Imports from Confluence, Notion, HTML, and Markdown
- Supports cloud or local AI models
Watch out
- Business requires at least 10 seats
- Business costs $6 per seat per month, billed annually
- Several authentication options require enterprise licensing
- Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis is recommended
Who it suits
Docmost suits teams building shared documentation that want real-time editing, structured Bases, or diagrams. It can also suit organizations that need self-hosting or AI features using local models.
Verdict
Docmost combines collaborative documentation with structured content, diagrams, imports, and AI features. Teams considering Business should account for its 10-seat minimum, while self-hosting requires managing the recommended Docker Compose setup.
Plans and prices
From Docmost's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Unlimited spaces · core documentation and collaboration features · AGPL-3.0 |
| Business | $72 a year | Kanban & Bases · SSO · granular permissions · AI & MCP · Confluence importer · MFA · email support · $72.00 per seat per year (= $6.00 per seat/month, billed annually) |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Everything in Business · SCIM · audit logs · SIEM · security controls · page verification · priority support |
The facts
Each one read from Docmost's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- Docmost supports AI chat, AI search, writing assistance, and MCP, using cloud models or local LLMs such as Ollama.checked 1 Oct 2026
- API
- Docmost provides a REST API for creating, reading, updating, and deleting pages, spaces, and other resources, and labels it an enterprise feature.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Authentication options include email and password, LDAP, SAML 2.0, OIDC, and TOTP MFA, with enterprise licensing required for several options.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can edit pages together in real time with live cursors and instant synchronization.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The homepage says on-premises deployment can support ITAR, GDPR data sovereignty, and FedRAMP requirements, including air-gapped networks.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Diagrams
- The editor includes Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid diagram tools.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Docker is the recommended installation method, using Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The homepage lists Figma, Airtable, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Miro, Loom, Typeform, Mermaid, Draw.io, and Excalidraw integrations or embeds.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Docmost supports imports from Confluence, Notion, HTML, and Markdown files.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- Docmost is an open-source, enterprise-ready collaborative wiki and documentation software designed for real-time multi-user editing.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Publishing audience
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Self-hosting
- Docmost is deployed entirely on the customer's own infrastructure, and its documentation says data never leaves those servers.checked 1 Oct 2026
- SSO support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Structured content
- Bases provide table and Kanban views with properties, filters, sorts, and formulas.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Business includes email support, while Enterprise includes priority support.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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